Pop Goes the Artist!

Apparently there’s a very large Dada exhibit going on at the National Gallery of Art right now.  I’m not a big fan of Dada myself, but I’ll probably wander through it while I’m at the NGA for the Cezanne exhibit, which I’m very excited about.  The reason I mention it is that there was a great feature about it on the Washington Post’s website this morning: Learning the Unruly ABCs of Dada.  It’s a very well-designed overview of some of the important themes and artists of the brief Dada movement, along with examples of some of the artworks on display at the exhibit.  It’s worth checking out.  (You may have to register on the website, but it’s free, takes about two minutes, and generates no spam.  Worth doing.)

It’s probably going to be another two or three weeks before I can make it to the Cezanne exhibit at the NGA, since I’m spending my spring break (starts Friday!) in Paris with the University Honors Program, but once I’ve been I’ll definitely make a report.  Speaking of Paris, I’m hoping that the trip will generate a fresh supply of reference photos and inspiration, particularly for pencil drawings.  (My goal is to use up the last four sheets in my Bristol pad before the end of the school year.)  While in Paris, we’ll also be making two trips to the Louvre and one to the Musee d’Orsay (home of a bunch of Impressionist works), although I fear our experience in the Louvre will mainly be limited to the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo, and various other over-exposed popular destinations.  On the other hand, we’ll have at least one free afternoon in which I intend to find my way back there.

Long story short, this could be my last update for awhile, but expect a few more once I get back.

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